Grotto to North East of Old Wardour Castle
GROTTO TO NORTH EAST OF OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146103
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto to North East of Old Wardour Castle
- Statutory Address:
- GROTTO TO NORTH EAST OF OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146103
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto to North East of Old Wardour Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROTTO TO NORTH EAST OF OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROTTO TO NORTH EAST OF OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Donhead St. Andrew
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93935 26383
Details
DONHEAD ST. ANDREW
ST 92 NW
4/308
WARDOUR PARK (east side)
Grotto to north east of Old Wardour Castle
GV
II
Grotto. 1792 by Josiah Lane of Tisbury. Tufa limestone. Situated
on bank near north east line of bailey wall and approached up
flight of wide stone steps, several entrances and rocky niches at
different levels, interior with rocky tunnels. Built within the
bailey of Old Wardour Castle (q.v.) as part of the landscape scheme
to create pleasure gardens at Old Wardour; Richard Woods was
employed by Eighth Lord Arundell between 1764 and 1771, Capability
Brown worked here from 1773. Also see grottoes at Fonthill (q.v.).
(N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Wiltshire, 1975; D. Stroud,
Capability Brown, 1979)
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1146104. This entry was removed from the List on 19th February 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22nd February 2016.
Listing NGR: ST9393526383
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320806
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Stroud, D, Capability Brown, (1975)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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